====== Find ======

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===== Function name =====

FIND

===== ST call =====

<code st-iec>
PROGRAM FIND_DEMO
  VAR
 STRING1,STRING2: STRING;
    OUT: INT;
   END_VAR
 OUT3:= FIND(IN1:=STRING1, IN2:=STRING2);
END_PROGRAM
</code>

===== Description =====

Find the characterposition of the beginning of the first occurence of IN2 in IN1. If no occurence is found, then OUT:=0.

===== Inputs =====

|Input|Type      |Description|
|IN1  |ANY_STRING|Input value|
|IN2  |ANY_CHARS |Input value|

===== Outputs =====

|Output|Type   |Description |
|=>    |ANY_INT|Output value|

===== Example =====

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